Director - Education and Government Services
About The Position
Fireclay Partners is a veteran-owned middle-market M&A and buy-side advisory firm based in Kansas City. They serve private equity sponsors and family-owned businesses on platform sourcing, bolt-on acquisitions, and select sell-side mandates. Their model pairs investment banking execution with senior operating expertise, and they bring in industry advisors with deep domain experience to support deal sourcing, due diligence, and sponsor engagement. This role is for building a bench of senior operators from education services or federal and state government contracting. It is a per-engagement consulting role, not full-time employment. The consultant will partner with the Fireclay team on specific deals where their domain expertise creates value, with engagements typically running three to twelve months on a deal-specific basis. Fireclay is actively building bench depth across the following subsectors: Education services (K to 12 services, postsecondary, tutoring, special education, edtech operations), GovTech (software and services to state, local, and federal government), Federal services contracting (professional services, IT services, mission services), and Government-adjacent regulated services.
Requirements
- President, COO, or CEO at an education services platform, GovTech company, federal services contractor, or PE-backed platform in either subsector
- Fifteen years or more in the subsector with senior operating responsibility and direct customer relationships
- Working knowledge of the procurement cycles, contracting vehicles, and customer dynamics specific to your subsector
- Existing network of relationships with founders, family owners, senior executives, and PE professionals across your subsector
- Comfort representing Fireclay professionally to PE sponsors and target company management
- Discretion when handling non-public information and competitive intelligence
- Willingness to work on a flexible per-engagement basis without fixed hours or commitments
Responsibilities
- Provide market intelligence on bolt-on targets, competitive landscape, and valuation context within your subsector
- Make introductions to founders, family owners, and senior executives in your existing network
- Review confidential information memoranda and management presentations for sector-specific operating fit and risk
- Participate in PE sponsor pitches when your subsector and operating background are relevant
- Provide operational due diligence input on target companies
- Advise the Fireclay team on positioning and messaging for sponsor outreach and sourcing campaigns
Benefits
- Per deal success fees on closed engagements where you contribute meaningfully
- Optional retainer for active sourcing assignments
- Equity participation available on select strategic engagements
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Executive
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